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– Lat/Long: 38.88° N 106.94° W

Crested Butte
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5 am Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
km/h
35
SSW
35
W
20
WSW
25
SW
35
WSW
15
SSW
20
SW
35
W
5
SSW
15
SW
35
WSW
15
W
20
W
30
W
10
WSW
15
W
25
WNW
5
NNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
4
0.1
max °C
-2
-2
-4
1
2
-1
2
3
1
3
2
-1
2
4
1
4
6
3
min °C
-3
-2
-6
-2
1
-3
0
3
-3
1
0
-4
-1
3
-2
1
5
2
-11
-10
-12
-8
-5
-8
-6
-3
-7
-4
-6
-10
-7
-2
-5
-4
0
0
3500
3300
2700
3350
3950
3450
3650
4050
3600
3800
3950
3500
3600
4150
3650
3850
4350
4050
Cloud base (m)
3550
3400
4350
9350
5250
5050
4750
3400
5100
5350
4400
5200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:48
Sunset
8:15
8:15
8:16
8:17
8:19
8:20

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Crested Butte Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Crested Butte is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Crested Butte Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Crested Butte at the specific elevation of 3707 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Crested Butte. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
37 km S
2352m alt.
53 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 190).
6
39 km N
2330m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (15 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
8 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
41 km S
2352m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (26 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
8 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
48 km SE
2826m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 86).
16
62 km NW
1889.8m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 334).
2
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
64 km ESE
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light snow
Light snow.
15
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 260 to 320 degs)
(15 kph at 280).
8 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
65 km NW
2286m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 162 degs) was rejected.
Leadville Airport
67 km NE
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
70 km SE
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
63
Gales from the WSW
(63 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
lightning 15km WNW of Paonia
70 km WSW
2513m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.